Our CWS Holiday Gift Idea #3 is the all-in-one award winning lens that is the perfect option for any photographer that wants an alternative beyond the kit lens that comes with your DSLR...
We recommend this lens to any photographer with an APS-C sensor DSLR who demand state-of-the-art-one zoom versatility and image quality, need even more subject magnification—expanding sports, nature and wildlife picture opportunities & appreciate the mobility of handheld shooting, but reject the image blur that it often introduces. Tamron's next generation 18-270mm lens, the world’s lightest, smallest 15x zoom optimized for use on APS-C- DSLRs, continues the pursuit of the ideal all-in-one™ zoom lens. Combining prior award-winning achievements with new engineering breakthroughs yielded the remarkable 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD (Piezo Drive).Defining compositional freedom the 18-270mm Di-II VC's incredible 15x zoom range provides a 35mm picture angle equivalency of 28mm to 419mm, with image fidelity assured by advanced optical design featuring LD glass and aspherical optics, working in concert to render crisp, colorful and faithful images. Weighing less than a pound and 4 inches long when in the locked position, it offers unparalleled compositional freedom and uncommon imaging performance designed for everyday convenience and agility. Your lens changing days may be over.
Offered in Nikon, Canon & Sony mounts (the Sony is without built in VC), the lens is only $379.95 after a $70 mail in rebate (the rebate is available until 12/31/13).